List of Famous people born in August

Tsai Pi-chung is a Taiwanese politician. He took office as acting Hualien County Magistrate on 17 September 2018 until 25 December 2018. Prior to succeeding Fu Kun-chi in the position, Tsai served as Deputy Minister of Justice. He studied law at National Chengchi University and worked as a prosecutor in Penghu, Yunlin and Chiayi.

Jefferson David Tabinas is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Mito HollyHock.

Jakov Fak is a biathlete born in Croatia and competing for Slovenia since 2010. As a member of the Croatian biathlon team, Fak won bronze medals at the 2009 World Championships and at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he was also the Croatian flag bearer at the opening ceremony. In 2010, Fak switched his citizenship and started competing for Slovenia. With the Slovenian team, Fak won four medals at the World Championships, including two gold, and a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In addition, Fak has eight victories in the World Cup.

Ganyū Kenji is a former sumo wrestler from Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1986, and reached the top division in March 1996. His highest rank was maegashira 1. In May 1999 he continued fighting in the tournament despite having ligament damage in his ankle, in search of the eighth win that would give him a winning record. He was also restricted by persistent knee problems. He retired in May 2000 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Yamahibiki. He took over the running over the Kitanoumi stable in November 2015 after the death of its founder and head, former yokozuna Kitanoumi. The stable was renamed Yamahibiki stable. He was elected to the Sumo Association's board of directors in 2018.

Taras Mykolayovych Stepanenko is a Ukrainian footballer, who is currently playing for FC Shakhtar Donetsk. He started his career at Metalurh Zaporizhya, making his debut in 2007, before joining Shakhtar in 2010.

Aida María Zerecero Pierce is a Mexican actress and comedian, best known internationally for her work on various telenovelas and comedy series that have aired on Televisa over the years. Most of her television series have aired on television networks in other countries, most notably Univision.

Sascha Horvath is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for TSV Hartberg. He plays as a central midfielder.

Bernard Boursicot is a French diplomat who was caught in a honeypot trap by Shi Pei Pu, a male Peking opera singer who performed female roles, whom Boursicot believed to be female. This espionage case became something of a cause célèbre in France in 1986, as Boursicot and Shi were brought to trial, owing to the nature of the unusual sexual subterfuge alleged.

Moussa Doumbia is a Malian professional footballer who currently plays in Ligue 1 for Stade de Reims and the Mali national team. He plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger.

Marco Wölfli is a Swiss former professional football goalkeeper who played for Young Boys in the Swiss Super League.